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UNITED STA-res f 1C E r PATENT.

GRATE.

Application filed December 11,' 1922. Serial No. 606,111.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that MILTON W. RoLLINGs, acitizen of the United States, residing at I-lendersonville, in thecount-y of Henderson and State of North Carolina, has invented certainnew and useful Improve ments in Grates, of which the following is aspecification. 1

This invention relates to coal and wood grates, particularly adapted foruse in open fire places. a

The primary object of my invention is to provide a grate that comprisesa number of sections that can be assembled andheld in a rigid position.

A further objectof my invention is to provide agrate of the above statedcharacter having aremovable section centrally of the gate" that can beeasily removed when is is desired toreinove clinkers, ashes, etc, fromthe grate. I

A still further Ob ec-t of my invention 7 is-to provide a' grate of thischaracter with an ash pan positioned directly under the grateandsupported by the frame of said grate, thus providing means forkeeping the hearth of the fire place in a clean con-- dition, free fromashes and H at the same time eliminating the extraeXpense of providing abucket or other means for remov ing the ashes.

And a still furtherobject of my invention is to provide a grate oftheabove stated character, that can'be knocked down when not desired foruse land can be folded in such a position as to be stored away in arelatively small space;

An additionalvobject of my invention is to provide a gratefof the abovestated char acter in combination with an ash pan that is not onlyornamental in. CleSlg11,. but one that is simple in construction,durable efficient for the'purpose intended and one that can bemanufactured and placed on the market at a relatively low cost.

These and like objects of my invention will be better understood as thedescrip tion proceeds and as is specifically pointed out in the,appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thisspecification and which clearly illustrates the construction of myinvention,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the collapsible fire grate constructedin accordance with my invention.

Ifligure- 2 is a top plan view of same.

Figure 3 is an end or side elevation of same.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on line -fld of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a section taken on line of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig.

Figure 7 is a section taken on line 77 as a whole will conformapproximately to" the shape of a fire place and will extend all the wayacross the front of same. Each of the legs is provided with a ledge (3to provide a support or slide guide for an ash pan 7 whichis provided onthe front of same with a handle 8-.

A. grate 9 is supported by the rectangular frame 1 and is provided withan en larged opening centrally of same, adapted to support therein acircular grate member 10. The circular grate member 10 is provided witha series of lugs 11 which are adapted to be seated in recesses formed inpredeterminedportions of the member 9. The circular grate 10 is providedwith a ring 12 in which a hook or other tool may be inserted'when it isdesired to re move said circular grate to permit ashes and clinkerswhich are too large to pass through the straight bars to be dischargedthrough the opening occupied by the circular grate into the ash pan 7.

In order to prevent wood, coal or other fuel burning on the grate 9 fromrolling or falling off of same, I have provided a fender formed insections comprising a front screen 13, a rear screen 14 and end screens15 and 16 respectively. The front screen 13 and the rear screen 1 1 restdirectly in the frame 1, and are adapted to be supported in position bymeans of the end screens 15 and 16. The end screens 15 and 16 are eachprovidedat the corner thereof with an L-shaped lug indicated by thenumeral 17 and having formed integral on the end of' the L-shaped lug aball 18. adapted tobe seated in a recess 19 formed in the frame 1 ateach corner of same. The upperedge of the L-shaped lug tapers slightlyupward from where it is formed with one of the sides 1501' 16 to the endof same, the purpose of which will be better understood r as thedescription of the invention proceeds.

The upper portion of the end screens 15 and 16;isformed with anextension 21 on each end, and on the "end of each extension is a lug orhook 22 which extends downwardly and locks the front screen 13 and eachof the fi'ont and rear screens 13 and let respectively are provided witha recess 25, the front screen of which has the upper wall of the recesstapering slightly towards the rear, while the rear wall 14 has the upperscreen of the recess 25 tapering slightly towards the-grate,so that whenthe front and rear screens 13 and 1 1 are placed on the frame 1, theside screens 15 and 16 are then placed in position and the upwardly Vinclined edges of the L-shaped lug 17 en- 7 gages the inclined edges 26of the front :and rear screens, which prevents outward movement of saidlast mentioned screens from the-bottom of the frame and as above statedthe hooks 22 formed on the ends of the extension prevent the front andrear screens from moving outwardly at the top, while the tongues 23prevent horizontal movement. of said screens.

From the foregoing description of my invention taken 111 connection withthe accompanying drawing, it is'tho'ught that any further explanation asto the construction 50,

and objects of same are unnecessary.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, Irealize The extensions thatvarious minor changes may be resorted to,Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed,therefore, Ido not wish to limit myself to the exact details ofconstruction shown, nor to "the combination and arrangement of parts.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is j 1. In adevice of the class described, a

frame, supporting legs therefor, a grate supported on said frame,an ashpan sup-Q ported below said grateya' fender removably supported on saidframe comprising front and rear sections, and end sections,

lugs extending outwardly from the lower ends of said end sections andadapted to be seated in recesses provided in the upper portion of saidframe, said lugs being further adapted to cooperate with openings formed1n the lower ends of said front and rear sections respectively toprevent the outward movement of the latter sections,andlocking meansassociated with, the upper portions? of said end sect ons and said'front and rear sections respectively for preventingjthe'out wardmovement ofsaid end sect-ions.

2. In a device of the class described, in

combination, a frame, supportinglegs therefor, a grate removably isupported on said frame, an ash pan supported ins-aid frame below saidgrate, fender detachably support-ed o'n-said fi'ameccomprising front andrear sections,'and end sections, said end sect-ions having angular lugsextending outwardly from the lower-ends thereof, the lower free ends ofsaid extensions adapted to be received in recesses provided in thecorners of the upper faces of said frame,

said lugs beingfurther adapted'to cooperate with openings provided inthe lower portions of saidffront and; rear sections respectively forlocking the latter sectionsagainst lateral movement, extensions formedon the upper ends of said end sections, sub

stantially V-sh aped tongues formed'on the under faces of' saidextensionsand adapted to fit in notcheslprovided therefor inthe upperportions ofsaid front and rear sections respectively for preventingthef'outward movement of said end sections.

i .In'testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

MILTON W. ROLLING S.

